Restauranteur Kristina Zhao's Kusch Faire is the latest culinary venture to go into a historic property in the downtown complex. SanAntonio SATX SanAntonioTX SanAntonioFood SanAntonioRestaurants Downtown
Hemisfair's historic Kusch House is believed to have been constructed in the 19th-century.
The Historic and Design Review Commission on Wednesday approved conceptual design for changes to a 19th-century home in the Hemisfair complex that restauranteur Kristina Zhao isZhao — who also owns San Antonio's Sichuan House and Dashi Sichuan Kitchen + Bar — plans to open an eatery called Kusch Faire in the historic Kusch House, according to HDRC officials. Design approval was a necessary step to begin construction on the project, which she hopes to launch in summer 2024.
The approved renovations will incorporate decorative panels used in the Taiwanese Pavilion from HemisFair ’68, San Antonio's 1968 World's Fair, according to details shared by HDRC. Fencing, accessibility ramps and a rear addition, including a porch, are also among the upgrades given a green a light Wednesday.
Kusch Faire will feature a mix of dishes from Zhao's existing restaurants along with grab-and-go options for those who want to picnic in Hemisfair's green spaces. An Asian market also in the works on the site, which commissioners said will be open to neighborhood residents and park visitors. The Gothic Revival Kusch House was rehabilitated using $750,000 from a grant from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation, HDRC officials said.Others include Paleteria San Antonio and
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